Candidate Forum / Be in Parade / New Restaurant / Monvovia vs. State
~ Don't forget tomorrow is the Monrovia City Council Candidate Forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. It is from 7-8:30 p.m in the City Council chambers in the City Hall. http://goo.gl/G8F0K ~ If you are interested in being part of the Monrovia Day Parade, here's an application form: http://goo.gl/WdHGq ~ Out with Pioneer Point, in with Zen Buffet. http://goo.gl/UQ0KA ~ Monrovia makes move to prevent state from snagging more local money. http://goo.gl/tRnog - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's STAAR Surgical Does Better
STAAR Surgical of Monrovia reported today that 2010 was a better year than 2009. For 2010 the company reported a loss from continuing operations of $4.1 million ($0.12 per share), 40 percent better than the $6.9 million loss ($0.21 per share) from continuing operations in 2009. More here: http://goo.gl/a2R4t
- Brad Haugaard
School Board Member in Crash; Then Her Children in Triathlon
Monrovia School Board member Clare Chesley and her children, Emory and Fiona, were in an automobile accident last Saturday on the 605 Freeway. The accident totaled the car, belonging to a friend, but nobody was hurt.
Clare said they were on their way to a triathlon, "Race on the Base" in Los Alamitos (a 5k run, 12-mile bike ride and 200-meter swim) when the accident occurred, but with the help of another friend, who picked them up, they arrived 20 minutes before the race.
Clare said Fiona came in first in her category with a time of 1:32:00, five minutes ahead of the second-place girl, and Emory came in in the middle of a "very competitive pack" with a race time of 1:26:52. And, she said, they had to borrow bikes (theirs were destroyed on the freeway) and Emory had to borrow running shoes as his were lost in the crash.
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Roadwork Schedule
A big road-resurfacing project will begin along Huntington Drive and Duarte Road on Wednesday, March 16. After prep work, construction will start the week of March 21 and will last until the end of this June.
On West Huntington Drive, the project area will be from Fifth Avenue east to Magnolia Avenue. On East Huntington Drive, it will go from Shamrock Avenue east to the City limit. On Duarte Road, it will be from Encino Avenue east to Magnolia Avenue.
During construction periods, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction in work areas. Expect detours and delays.
For questions or concerns, write to this project email address (pwcomments@ci.monrovia.ca.us) or call the project hotline at 626 932-5574. Questions raised during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) will be responded to on the same day. Issues/questions raised during non-work hours will be responded to on the next business day.
For more information and project updates, visit the City’s website at www.cityofmonrovia.org or the City’s Facebook page (search City of Monrovia).
- Brad Haugaard
Got a Monrovia Baby, Get a Book
If you are Monrovian with a new baby, you can get a bag with a free baby book and other baby stuff from the Monrovia Library. Details: http://goo.gl/TZuMs - Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Older American of the Year
If you know a great Monrovian who is at least 60 years old and is an active volunteer in the community, Monrovia's Department of Community Services is accepting nominations for the 2011 "Older American of the Year Award." Write to parroyo@ci.monrovia.ca.us for an application form. For more information, call Community Services at (626) 256-8246. More here (scroll down): http://goo.gl/Rqgkc
PetSmart for Monrovia / Clamshell / Redevelopment
~ In his weekly report (http://goo.gl/Rqgkc), Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa said PetSmart is planning to lease the former Circuit City site. "This 25,000-square-foot location will be a flagship store featuring pet training, kennel and boarding, and a wide array of pet food and supplies. PetSmart is expecting to be open by December 2011."
~ Also, he defended the city closing Lower Clamshell road (off of Ridgeside), saying that a) if the city clears the mudslides, then the state won't pay for it, and b) it's a bit dangerous for inexperienced hikers. He said the state has accepted the project application and the city will get quotes for the dirt removal and report back to the City Council within two weeks.
~ On the state budget, Ochoa thinks that instead of eliminating redevelopment agencies (as Governor Brown proposed), the state may be willing to have all the redevelopment agencies chip in to buy a $1.7 billion bond from the state, which, he said, enables "the State's current dysfunctionality" by allowing it to continue to borrow money. But he thinks that might be better than trying to eliminate redevelopment altogether.
- Brad Haugaard
Lunch at Jake's
Jake's Roadhouse on Myrtle. Great for ribs, but I had a burger - good. Also, I love the signs on the wall. See attached.
- Brad Haugaard
Old Town Bistro - Soon
- Brad Haugaard
Huff Proposes Allowing Layoffs Based on Performance
Monrovia's State Senator, Bob Huff, has introduced a bill that would allow California school districts to base layoffs on teacher performance rather than teacher seniority. Details: http://goo.gl/ll1bk - Brad Haugaard
Library Birthday / Sushi, Etc.
~ For your little literary one, you can have a birthday party at the Monrovia Library. Details: http://goo.gl/JqFi8
~ Five good Asian restaurants in Monrovia. (I would add a sixth, little Hon Sushi, in the Pavilions parking lot [144. W. Foothill]. Nothing too fancy, just good meat-and-potatoes sushi ... so to speak.) http://goo.gl/hhXbk
- Brad Haugaard
More on Upton Sinclair House / Santa Anita Y Run / Give a Dollar
~ Santa Anita Y Run/Walk. http://goo.gl/aa0GV
~ More on the Upton Sinclair House, for sale in north Monrovia, along with a bit of history about Sinclair himself. http://goo.gl/oabFf
~ Another reminder: For each new Monrovia subscriber MonroviaNow gets this month, we'll donate a dollar to Foothill Unity Center. Sign up using the field in the right column.
- Brad Haugaard
UnSnow Above Monrovia
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia's Mechanical Hummingbird
A neat video of AeroVironment's cool little hummingbird aircraft. http://goo.gl/YWzCz - Brad Haugaard
Water Pumps & Shopping Carts
A couple items on Tuesday's Monrovia City Council agenda (http://goo.gl/F3G7h) for 7:30 p.m. March 1:
~ The council will consider whether to replace a temporary water pump at the May Booster Station, the pump station that supplies water to the Ridgeside, Oakglade, Norumbega, Emerson, and Canyon Park Reservoirs. The new pump will cost $74,496.19, but will save $3,000 a year in electricity costs.
~ Last June the city passed an ordinance requiring shopping cart owners to implement a containment and retrieval plan to prevent the carts from being scattered all over town. Twelve of 22 businesses have submitted plans and been approved; three said they'll be doing it, and city staff expects everybody will comply by the one-year deadline and that there will be a lot fewer abandoned carts around town.
- Brad Haugaard
Portantino to Congress? / Schamadan Column
Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, who represents part of Monrovia in the State Assembly, may be preparing to run for Congress. http://goo.gl/OcMhU
Schamadan: Monrovia Historical Museum, etc. http://goo.gl/6Vvvp
- Brad Haugaard
Monrovia Fire / Wine & Cheese / Black History / Home Tour / Singers
~ Fire damages homes on West Olive today. http://goo.gl/gynTo
~ Complimentary wine and cheese at Armstrong Garden Center tomorrow, Feb. 25, from 4-7 p.m. Plus 20 percent off everything in the store.
~ Monrovia celebrates Black History Month. http://goo.gl/lj5vQ
~ There are several Victorian homes on the annual Mother's Day home tour this year. For details: http://goo.gl/Pq8qy
~ Monrovia's First Presbyterian Church is looking for singers for its Good Friday Concert. For details, contact Director of Music Peter Green at 358-3297 or at peter@fpcmonrovia.org.
- Brad Haugaard
Mother is Male Suspect, but isn't, uh, Male ... I'm Confused. And More
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for Feb. 16-23. - Brad Haugaard]
During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 434 service events, resulting in 91 investigations. Following are the last week's highlighted issues and events:
Grand Theft
February 17 at 4:43 p.m., the victim of a grand theft came into the police station. He reported that he parked his vehicle in a parking lot at Myrtle and Pomona in the morning. When he returned in the afternoon, he found someone had stolen the catalytic converter off his 2004 Toyota Pickup. Investigation continuing.
Felony False Impersonation
February 17 at 10:33 p.m., a male subject was arrested in San Bernardino County for a Monrovia battery warrant from an incident that occurred in 2001. An officer was sent to bring the suspect to the Monrovia jail. The officer dispatched had investigated the original case and discovered the suspect was actually the mother of the male subject's children and she had used his name and information to identify herself to officers in 2001, and on other cases, as well, which resulted in the warrant being issued for the wrong person, the male subject. A felony false impersonation report was completed by the officer and the warrant was reentered into the system with a note as to the true suspect.
Possession of a Controlled Substance - Suspect Arrested
February 18 at 10:36 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the High School in the 800 block of West Colorado regarding a male student being detained. When the officer arrived, he learned the student had been brought into the discipline office for wearing a t-shirt with the word ecstasy written across the front, which is a school dress code violation. While in the office, the student became very nervous and kept reaching into his pocket. School security searched him and found three ecstasy pills in his pants pocket. The student was arrested, booked, and later released to a parent.
Domestic Violence - Suspect Arrested
February 18 at 7:25 p.m., a male subject came home and got into an argument with his wife. During the ongoing argument, the wife tried to take the husband's phone from him. He responded by biting her hand, causing visible injury. He was arrested for domestic violence.
Grand Theft
February 19 at 9:58 a.m., an officer responded to the 500 block of West Lime regarding a grand theft report. The victim told the officer he parked his vehicle on Mayflower the evening before, but did not lock it. He returned to his vehicle in the morning and saw the interior had been ransacked and some property taken. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
February 19 at 5:48 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a business parking lot in the 500 block of West Huntington. The victim had parked his vehicle in the parking lot and secured it. When he returned, he saw the door lock had been punched and the third row seat had been taken. Investigation continuing
Commercial Burglary
February 19 at 9:34 p.m., loss prevention from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington observed three suspects cutting tags off of and secreting items on their persons. Officers responded and were in place when the suspects left the store with the merchandise. The officers detained the suspects without incident. Stolen merchandise was found on all three of the suspects. One suspect was found to be on probation for burglary and another was on parole for robbery. A consent search of their vehicle revealed further merchandise that is believed to be stolen from another retail store. The three suspects were arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft Auto Recovery
February 20 at 9:07 a.m., an officer was patrolling a shopping center parking lot in the 600 block of West Huntington. The officer noticed an unoccupied vehicle and discovered it to be a stolen vehicle. The vehicle is a 1999 Honda Civic and was reported stolen February 19 out of Baldwin Park. The officer recovered the vehicle.
Grand Theft
February 20 at 10:48 a.m., an officer responded to a business in the 1400 block of South California regarding a theft of copper wire. Suspects removed a large amount of copper wire from a spool at a business. The suspects possibly gained access from a back alley. Investigation continuing.
Non-Injury Traffic Collision
February 20 at 11:36 a.m., an officer responded to a solo traffic collision at Myrtle and Colorado. A driver was attempting to make a turn onto Colorado from Myrtle when they hit the signal on the corner and knocked it down. Monrovia Fire Department and the Edison Company responded for exposed live wires.
Residential Burglary
February 22 at 5:59 p.m., officers responded to a residential burglary in the 300 block of North Mountain. It appears the suspect entered through an unlocked door and stole miscellaneous valuables from the home. Two shotguns were taken, but the suspect left them on the lawn as he fled the area, he may have been startled by a neighbor. During the investigation, it was discovered that a neighbor had seen a suspicious subject sitting in a parked vehicle just south of the victim's house at approximately 7:10 a.m. The subject is described as an 18-19 year old male, 5' 10", with a thin build. He was sitting in an older model, Dodge Plymouth minivan, white in color, with the engine running. The neighbor did not report the suspicious subject to police. Investigation continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
February 23 at 6:13 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle burglary that occurred in a hotel parking lot in the 700 block of West Huntington. A window on the vehicle was smashed and a purse was stolen. Investigation continuing.
Unreported Grand Theft Auto - Suspect Arrested
February 24 at 5:14 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department called to report they had been in pursuit of a 1995 Saturn and had one male suspect in custody. They requested a Monrovia officer contact the registered owner, who lives in the 200 block of East Pomona. The vehicle was stolen from the street in front of the registered owner's residence during the night. The victim was unaware of the theft and does not know the suspect.
Congratulations MHS Teams
Monrovia High offers its congratulations to the school's teams:
Congratulations to boy’s basketball for a great season and coming in 2nd in league.
Congratulations to girl’s basketball for a great season and making it to the second round of CIF playoffs and who earned the honor of being Rio Hondo League champs with an undefeated league season.
Congratulations to boy’s soccer who advanced last Friday after a win against South El Monte to the 2nd round of playoffs today at home at 3:00pm.
Congratulations to the cheer squad for a fantastic season and placing second in the Las Vegas competition last weekend.
Source: http://goo.gl/yVe9Y
- Brad Haugaard
Boys Soccer :-( / Blood Drive / Clamshell Road / Restaurant Gone
~ Boys Soccer - Victor Valley 3, Monrovia 1 :-( http://goo.gl/ic2Ia ~ There is a blood drive coming up on Thursday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Community Center parking lot at 119 West Palm Ave. Walk-ins welcome. Donate blood and get a coupon for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. Eat, drink plenty of water and bring a photo ID. http://goo.gl/Vt2Sd ~ Hikers and bikers want Lower Clamshell Road reopened. (Yeah. But in the meantime, take the Ben Overturff Road from Monrovia Canyon Park. It's more challenging.)
http://goo.gl/cKJg2 ~ Pioneer Point restaurant has closed. (It was at the corner of 5th and Huntington.) http://goo.gl/c7xHj - Brad Haugaard
http://goo.gl/cKJg2 ~ Pioneer Point restaurant has closed. (It was at the corner of 5th and Huntington.) http://goo.gl/c7xHj - Brad Haugaard
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